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The official opening of the YES Incubator was held on
the 27th of September 2007 in the YES Foundation
premises. Above 80 guests were present including
representatives from the Norwegian Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, SINTEF, FOSIM, universities, donor companies,
international organizations, consulting companies and
many other stakeholders.
Mr. Torkel Ystgaard, the CEO of the
Foundation had opening speech and presented the
activities and the importance of the YES Foundation and
the Incubator in the process of stimulating the
entrepreneurial spirit among the youth as well as
supporting them in launching their own ventures.
Additionally, the Norwegian Ambassador - His Excellency
Carl SchiØtz Wibye, Mrs. Slobodanka Markovska - Chair of
the Executive Board of FOSIM, Mr. Anders StØlan –
Research Director in SINTEF, Mr.Koce Trajanovski – mayor
of the Municipality of Gazi Baba and Jovan Petrov- CEO
of one of the tenant companies have also short speeches
concerning the Incubator and its services and how it
helps to the youth to make their dreams become true.
After the official part of the opening, short tour to
the guests from Norway through the Incubator was
organized in order to present them the premises and the
first five tenant companies in YES. |